T
he main mission for the pair is to sup-
tremely high, as it is able to operate inde-
same rather exclusive club as Chirikov and
ply the Arkutun-Dagi oil and gas pro-
pendently in ice 1.7 meter thick.
Vitus.
duction platform and to protect it from
Esko Mustamäki, Managing Director
the ice. The vessel type has been designed
of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, points out
NORTH RISES AGAIN
for extreme environmental conditions and
that 99 % of supply ships out there op-
Both vessels for Sovcomflot are similar
will be operating in thick drifting ice in
erate on open seas, with no ice in sight.
measuring 99.9 m in length and 21.7 m
temperatures as cold as minus 35 C°. The
For example, SCF Sakhalin – delivered by
in breadth. Their four engines have the to-
icebreaking capability of the vessel is ex-
Helsinki shipyard in 2005 – belongs to the
tal power of 18 000 kW and the propul-
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
– specialises in arctic shipbuilding technology
– 50/50 joint venture owned by STX Finland Oy and
Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation
– joint venture agreement signed December 2010
– located in Helsinki
– approximately 400 employees
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